Meet the Doctor

Dr F Tshivhula's Profile:

Tertiary education:

MBCHB 1998 (MEDUNSA)
DIP Obst 2000 (CMSA)
FCOG 2006 (CMSA)
MMed (O&G) 2006 University of Stellenbosch

Work Experience:

 

Internship	Elim Hospital	01-01-1999 to 31-12-1999
Community service	Pietersburg- Mankweng	01-01-2000 to 31-02-2000
Registrar (O+G)	Pietersburg- Mankweng	01-01-2001 to 09/2002
Medical officer	Tygerberg Hospital	10/2002 to 01/2003
Registrar (O+G)	Tygerberg Hospital	02/2003 to 31-01-2007
Senior specialist (O+G) Private Specialist ( O+G) Session O+G Specialist	Pietersburg- Mankweng Limpopo Mediclinic/Netcare Pietersburg-Mankweng	01-02-2007 to 07-2007 31-07-2007 upto date 31-07-2007 upto date

Reference and Presenations :

A. Oral presentation
The efficacy of atosiban for the acute suppression of uterine contractions in cases of preterm labour and alarming fetal heart rate patterns.

B. Poster Presentations
i. knowledge and attitudes of antenatal patients towards intra-uterine contraceptive devices.
ii. Expectant management of an advanced abdominal preganacy

D. Publications
1. Expectant management of an advanced abdominal preganacy. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, April 2005;25(3):298
2. The effects of atosiban on abnormal fetal heart rate patterns. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Reproductive Biology, August 2006.
3. Insertion of intrauterine contraceptive device post delivery. ( O&G Forum . February 2007)
4 . The knowledge and attitudes of antenatal patients towards intra-uterine contraceptive devices. (SAMJ)

E. Congress presentations
32nd National Congress of the South African Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologyists 2005